| Regimental number | 40655 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Miss Annie Cooper, 38 Forth Avenue, Kingsland, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| The New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements left New Zealand on two ships, 'Ruapehu' on 14 March 1917, and 'Corinthic' on 2 April 1917. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which of these ships the members of G Company embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXX, Plot A, Row No 21), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Jane Snell (both b. England) |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1917, on board HT 'Corinthic'; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917; marched into Sling Camp, 11 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 9 August 1917, and posted to C Company. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 27 April 1918, concluded 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 31 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7819701 |